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Snake venom contains many proteins that damage the body, though key toxic sites often remain similar across species.

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Medicine is not helpless. Snake bites can be neutralised with antivenom, but that is often not to hand in the remote parts of the continent.

New broad-spectrum antivenom, made up of just eight nanobodies to counter venom from diverse sub-Saharan African snake species, shows success in mice.

Put down your phone and help your dog when it comes face to face with a snake, says Durban veterinarian Dr Carla Goede.